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Igor Ivanov
Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
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DevOps Engineer | Cloud Infrastructure | Automation Expert
Professional Summary
Results-driven DevOps Engineer with 4+ years of hands-on experience architecting and managing cloud-native infrastructure, enterprise CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Proven track record of managing 120+ node infrastructure, reducing cloud costs by 40%, and delivering scalable, secure solutions for enterprise and production environments.
Core expertise: Kubernetes orchestration • Multi-cloud IaC (Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible) • CI/CD automation (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines) • Security integration • Cost optimization
Key Achievements
- Managed enterprise infrastructure supporting 120+ ESXi machines with Kubernetes clusters for Fortune 500 client
- Reduced AWS infrastructure costs by 40% through EKS autoscaling optimization and resource rightsizing
- Automated security remediation (log4j) across entire infrastructure using Ansible, ensuring zero-downtime compliance
- Built modular CI/CD architecture in Azure, improving deployment efficiency by 30% across multiple sub-projects
- Integrated security scanning (Anchore, Trivy, ZAP, SonarCloud) into CI/CD, catching 95% of vulnerabilities pre-production
- Mentored teams on cloud infrastructure best practices and environment management

Technical Skills
Cloud Platforms & IaC: AWS (EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch) • Azure (App Services, Functions, Logic Apps, Pipelines) • GCP (Cloud Run, Compute Engine) • Terraform • Pulumi • Ansible
CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins • GitLab CI/CD • GitHub Actions • Azure DevOps Pipelines • Spinnaker • Groovy • Bash • Python
Container Orchestration: Kubernetes • Helm Charts • Docker • Docker Compose • EKS • Container Security
Monitoring & Observability: Grafana • Prometheus • Loki • CloudWatch • Google Lens • Performance Testing
Security & Compliance: Anchore • Grype • Trivy • Nmap • ZAP • SonarCloud • Security Automation • Vulnerability Management
Databases & Message Queues: PostgreSQL • MySQL • DynamoDB • Cosmos DB • Kafka
Operating Systems: RHEL • Debian • SUSE • Ubuntu • VMware ESXi

Professional Experience
DevOps Engineer | GlobalLogic
📅 Apr 2021 – Nov 2024 | Enterprise Infrastructure: VMware ESXi, Bare-metal, RHEL/Debian/SUSE
Led DevOps operations for Fortune 500 client, managing large-scale infrastructure and delivering enterprise-grade CI/CD solutions.
Infrastructure Management:
• Architected and maintained infrastructure of 120+ ESXi machines running multiple Kubernetes clusters supporting critical production workloads
• Orchestrated microservices deployment using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm charts, ensuring high availability and scalability
• Optimized Jenkins infrastructure by designing and implementing build node clusters from scratch, improving build stability from 85% to 98%
CI/CD & Automation:
• Designed and built enterprise CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Spinnaker (Groovy, Jenkinsfiles, declarative pipelines)
• Automated infrastructure operations with Ansible playbooks (log4j remediation, cluster configurations, system optimizations)
• Developed Python automation scripts for end-to-end Kafka performance testing (topic generation, write/read operations, metrics collection)
Monitoring & Security:
• Implemented comprehensive monitoring solutions using Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Google Lens for infrastructure observability
• Integrated security scanners (Anchore, Grype, ZAP, Trivy) into CI/CD workflows, establishing security-first deployment practices
• Developed UTF test cases for Java microservices focusing on robustness, stability, and monitoring coverage
Tech Stack: Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm, Ansible, Docker, VMware ESXi, Kafka, Python, Bash, Grafana, Prometheus

Cloud Build Engineer (Contract)
📅 Jul 2025 – Oct 2025 | Azure Cloud
Delivered cloud infrastructure modernization for Azure-based serverless architecture across multiple sub-projects on a contract basis.
Key Contributions:
• Managed CI/CD pipelines for Azure Serverless ecosystem (App Services, Function Apps, Logic Apps)
• Rearchitected pipelines to modular approach, improving deployment efficiency by 30% and reducing pipeline maintenance overhead
• Implemented Infrastructure as Code with Pulumi, creating reusable modules and enforcing Azure security best practices
• Migrated IaC configurations to new provider versions, ensuring compatibility and feature adoption
• Configured SonarCloud for modular security analysis, implementing least-privilege access patterns and Azure Recommendations compliance
Tech: Azure Pipelines, Pulumi, Appservices, SonarCloud, TypeScript, Cosmos DB, Docker

DevOps Engineer | EPAM Doghotel (Volunteer)
📅 Feb 2025 – Aug 2025 | GCP Production Infrastructure
Managed complete DevOps lifecycle for production pet adoption platform serving real users in volunteer capacity.
Infrastructure & Deployment:
• Architected and maintained DEV/STAGE/QA/PROD environments in GCP, ensuring environment parity and deployment consistency
• Configured Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment workflows
• Managed GCP infrastructure (Cloud Run instances, Bare Metal servers) with focus on cost optimization
Security & Data Management:
• Integrated GCP Secret Manager with Cloud Run for secure credential management and service-to-service communication
• Containerized, migrated, and maintained MySQL databases with zero-downtime approach
• Automated operational tasks with bash scripts (email notifications, cron scheduling, health checks)
Collaboration:
• Mentored team members on environment management, Git workflows, and deployment best practices
Tech: GCP, Cloud Run, Jenkins, Docker Compose, MySQL, Secret Manager, Bash

Cloud DevOps Engineer | CharityLab Hero (Volunteer)
📅 Nov 2024 – Apr 2025 | AWS Production Infrastructure
Delivered cloud migration and infrastructure optimization for volunteer coordination platform in volunteer capacity.
Cloud Migration & Optimization:
• Containerized monolithic Node.js application using Docker Compose, creating microservices-ready architecture
• Migrated infrastructure to AWS (EC2, EKS), implementing production-grade deployment with autoscaling
• Reduced EKS operational costs by 40% through Horizontal Pod Autoscaler tuning, resource optimization, and rightsizing
Monitoring & CI/CD:
• Integrated Grafana Cloud for comprehensive monitoring (metrics, logs, alerts) with custom dashboards
• Managed GitLab CI/CD pipelines for STAGE and PROD environments with automated testing and rollback capabilities
Tech: AWS (EC2, EKS), Grafana Cloud, Docker Compose, GitLab CI, Node.js

Education
Specialist in Electronics and Systems Engineering
Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics | 2009 – 2013

Certifications
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Valid: Mar 2023 – Mar 2026)
• Azure AZ-900 Fundamentals
• Terraform Associate
• EPAM Deep Dive in AWS Serverless (API Gateway, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, Step Functions) – Jun 2025
• EPAM Cloud DevOps Fundamentals (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform) – 2024
• EPAM DevOps BootCamp – 2020, 2024
• Cisco Networking Certificate – 2020-2021

What I Bring
Multi-Cloud Expertise – Hands-on experience delivering production solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP through focused project engagements
Enterprise-Grade Solutions – Proven ability to manage large-scale infrastructure (120+ nodes) with high availability and security focus
Security-First Approach – Deep integration of security scanning and compliance automation into every stage of CI/CD
Cost Optimization Focus – Track record of reducing infrastructure costs through intelligent autoscaling and resource management
Collaborative Leadership – Strong mentoring abilities and cross-functional collaboration with development teams
Continuous Learning – Proactive approach to skill development through certifications, volunteer projects, and hands-on experimentation

Languages
🇺🇸 English — B1+ (Upper-Intermediate) | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian — Native